Share of urban population living in slums in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of urban population living in slums was 0.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population living in slums in Jamaica, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.9% for share of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Jamaica peaked at 1.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 145th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 142 Greece 1.1% compare
- 143 Antigua and Barbuda 1.1% compare
- 144 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.9% compare
- 146 American Samoa 0.8% compare
- 147 Latvia 0.8% compare
- 148 Guam 0.6% compare
More population data for Jamaica
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.7 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1905 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.8% (2100)
- Population density 98.5 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 35,987 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population living in slums in Jamaica?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Jamaica was 0.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Jamaica ranks 145th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).